BFS students won in 4 categories & placed 2nd in 2 more at the Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech & Drama

New Website:

Welcome to our new fantastic website!

Aspire to Engineer:

This year the theme was genetic engineering & BFS came Runners-Up – Congratulations to all involved

Year 9:

Year 9 Options Evening – Thursday 21st March

Careers Curriculum

Careers, employability and enterprise are discussed with every pupil at Bedford Free School, to ensure that individuals are able to select the most appropriate path. Our programme is mapped out to be age appropriate with every key stage preparing students to make decisions about their future. For example, option choice subjects prior to Key Stage 4 and then introducing post 16 courses throughout year 11.

We are always aspirational in order for our students to aim high, so that they have the potential to go to University should they wish.

“Independent careers guidance must be provided in schools in England to all year 8 — 13 pupils (12 — 18 year olds).

It must be provided in an impartial manner — no bias or favouritism towards a particular education or work option

It should explore the range of education or training options — including apprenticeships and other vocational pathways

Advice should promote the students’ best interests” (UCAS 2017)

The resources available to students at Bedford Free School are;

Visits to National and local events such as: Big Bang Fair; MK Apprenticeship Show: Northampton Skills Show